India plans three new freight corridors 
India’s ministry of railways is implementing two dedicated freight corridors namely, the eastern dedicated freight corridor from Ludhiana to Dankuni (1,856 km) and the western dedicated freight corridor from Dadri to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (1,504 km). It is planned to... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
François Mitterand, France's president from 1981 to 1995, sought advice from a female astrologer during the Gulf War. more
Remote cranes on Russian grounds
The Russian company Kyshtym Copper Electrolytic Planta, subsidiary of the Russian Copper Company, is going to install a warehouse next to the new Copper Electro Refinery. Special equipment is needed in this working place in Kyshtym in the Chelyabinsk Region, between... more
Overcoming digital hurdles
The trend towards paperless customs clearance procedures is continuing apace. The service provider Zoll-Fit told the ITJ about the advantages digital processes offer its pilot project in Rheinfelden. more
Intermodal operators demand safeguards
Hupac supports the requests made by several intermodal players in the open letter of 11 March 2020 addressed to Italian and European institutions. The letter demands to safeguard intermodal transport as a safe and controlled system for the logistics of industrial and basic... more
Look at today’s logistics in Italy from within
In Italy, the bridgehead of the coronavirus or Covid-19 epidemic spreading from Asia to Europe, public precautionary measures reached a peak on 12 March. Nevertheless, the transport of goods is not the object of specific state control and regulation. Andrea Condotta,... more
Coronavirus says goodbye to angels
With regret, Auckland Arts Festival has cancelled the outdoor aerial spectacle "Place des Anges". It was set to be performed at Auckland Domain during three days from today, 13 March 2020. The organisers called off the event coming from France because of major freight... more
UPS evaluate Gaussin electric shifters
UPS has begun testing the suitability and durability of Gaussin electric vehicles, which also have autonomous driving capability, to move semi-trailers and containers on the grounds of UPS’s advanced-technology London Hub in UK. During the initial phase of the test, UPS will... more
DP World: organic growth and acquisitions
DP World looks back in joy on its results of 2019. Both organic growth and acquisitions led to a significant uptick in revenues to USD 7.69 billion (+36.1%). Adjusted ebitda increased by 17.7% while the profit of USD 1.33 billion stood for a rise of 4.6% in comparison to 2018.... more
JCL Logistics picks CEO for Swiss branch
The international logistics group JCL Logistics is reinforcing its presence in its core regions of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Benelux. For its three segments air & ocean, road & rail and contract logistics the company has appointed three new COOs on group... more